Former Security Minister Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde has snubbed Summons by the Criminal Investigations Directorate where he was wanted to respond to reports that he was holding covert meetings with Army veterans.
Lt Gen Tumukunde who is one of 58 people intending to contest for Presidency was expected to appear before the directorate at 11 a.m. today but sent his lawyers; Friday Roberts Kagoro and Anthony Wameli to report his inability to show up on grounds that the summons was not clear.
According to the lawyers, the said summons were copied to the Chief of Defence Forces yet Tumukunde is no longer a serving military officer, an indication according to him that State was plotting to arrest him, as soon as he presented himself to the Criminal Investigations Directorate. Gen. Tumukunde stated that he feels offended to see that the Uganda he fought for was oppressive of her citizens and leaders he fears may be taken back into the political memories of the seventies and early eighties. Gen. Tumukunde speaking…….
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